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CIHM/ICMH 

Microfiche 

Series. 


CIHM/ICMH 
Collection  de 
microfiches. 


Canadian  tnttitute  for  Historical  Microreproductions  /  Institut  Canadian  da  microraproductions  hiatoriquaa 


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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notaa/Notas  taehniquaa  at  bibliographiquaa 


Tha  inatituta  haa  attamptad  to  obtain  tha  boat 
original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturaa  of  thia 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua, 
which  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  aignificantly  changa 
tha  uaual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chacltad  balow. 


□   Colourad  covara/ 
Couvartura  da  coulaur 


r~~]   Covara  damagad/ 


Couvartura  andommagia 


□   Covara  raatorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
Couvartura  raataur^a  at/ou  pallicul4a 

I — I   Covar  titia  miaaing/ 


D 


D 
D 


D 


La  titra  da  couvartura  manqua 


Colourad  mapa/ 

Cartaa  gtegraphiquaa  1%  coulaur 


□   Colourad  inic  (i.a.  othar  than  blua  or  black)/ 
Encra  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autra  qua  blaua  ou  noira) 

nn   Colourad  plataa  and/or  illuatrationa/ 


D 


Planchaa  at/ou  illuatrationa  an  coulaur 


Bound  with  othar  matarial/ 
Rali4  avac  d'autraa  documanta 


Tight  binding  may  cauaa  ahadowa  or  diatortion 
along  intarior  margin/ 

La  r«  liura  aarrAa  paut  cauaar  da  I'ombra  ou  da  la 
diatoraion  la  long  da  la  marga  int^iaura 

Blanic  laavaa  sddad  during  raatoration  may 
appaar  within  tha  taxt.  Whanavar  poaaibia,  thaaa 
hava  baan  omittad  from  filming/ 
II  aa  paut  qua  cartainaa  pagaa  bianchaa  ajoutAaa 
lora  d'una  raatauration  apparaiaaant  dana  la  taxta, 
maia,  loraqua  cala  Atait  poaaibia,  caa  pagaa  n'ont 
paa  M  f  ilmiaa. 

Additional  eommanta:/ 
Commantairaa  tuppiimantairaa; 


L'Inatitut  a  microfilm*  la  maillaur  axamplaira 
qu'il  lui  a  it*  poaaibia  da  aa  procurar.  Laa  d*tails 
da  cat  axamplaira  qui  aont  paut*tra  uniquaa  du 
point  da  vua  bibiicgraphiquo,  qui  pauvant  modifier 
una  imaga  raproduita,  ou  qui  pauvam  axigar  una 
modification  dana  la  m*thoda  normaia  da  fiimaga 
aont  indiqu*a  cl-daaaoua. 


D 


D 


Colourad  pagaa/ 
Pagaa  da  coulaur 

Pagaa  damaged/ 


LJ   Pagaa  andommagiaa 

Pagaa  raatorad  and/01 

Pagaa  raataur*a8  at/ou  pailicui*aa 

Pagaa  diacolourad.  stained  or  foxei 
Pagaa  d*color*ea.  tachat*es  ou  piqu*es 

Pagaa  detached/ 
Pagaa  d*tach*ea 

Sho%vthrough> 
Tranaparance 

Quality  of  prir 

Qualit*  in*gaia  de  I'impreaaion 

Includaa  aupplamentaiy  matarii 
Comprend  du  mat*rial  suppl*mentaire 

Only  edition  available/ 
Seuie  *dition  diaponibia 


|"~1  Pages  reatorad  and/or  laminated/ 

rri  Pagaa  diacolourad.  stained  or  foxed/ 

r~l  Pagaa  detached/ 

rjl  Sho%vthrough/ 

pn  Quality  of  print  variea/ 

|~~|  Includaa  aupplamentaiy  material/ 

rn  Only  edition  available/ 


Pagaa  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errata 
aiipa.  tissuaa,  etc..  hava  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Lea  pagea  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obacurc^aa  par  un  feuillet  d'errata,  una  palure, 
etc.,  ont  *t*  film*as  *  nnuveau  de  fapon  * 
obtanir  la  mailleure  imaga  possible. 


This  item  is  filmed  at  tha  reduction  ratio  checlced  below/ 

Ce  document  est  film*  au  taux  de  r*duction  indiqu*  ci-deaaoua. 

10X  14X  18X  22X 


26X 


30X 


12X 


16X 


20X 


a4X 


28X 


32X 


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TIm  copy  fllniMl  hart  has  bMn  raproduead  thanks 
to  tha  ganaroslty  of: 

Douglas  Library 
Quaan's  Univarsity 


L'axamplaira  fllm4  f ut  raprodult  grica  A  la 
gAnAroshi  da: 

Douglas  Library 
Quaan's  Univarsity 


Tha  imagaa  appaaring  hara  ara  tha  baat  quality 
posslbia  conaldaring  tha  condition  and  lagibillty 
of  tha  original  copy  and  In  kaaplng  with  tha 
filming  contract  spacif Icationa. 


Original  copies  in  printed  papar  covara  ara  filmad 
beginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  ending  on 
tha  laat  page  with  a  printed  or  Illustrated  imprea- 
sion,  or  the  back  cover  wtien  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copiaa  ara  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  Impree- 
sion,  and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  Impression. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  eech  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  '*  <nbol  ^-^^  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  tha  symbol  ▼  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Lee  Imagaa  auh/antae  ont  St*  reprodultea  avac  le 
plus  grand  aoin,  compta  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
da  la  nattet*  de  rexemplaira  film*,  et  en 
conformit*  avac  lea  conditions  du  contrat  da 
fllmage. 

Lea  exemplairas  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
pepier  eat  ImprimAa  aont  filmte  an  commandant 
par  la  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
darnlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  emprelnte 
d'impreaaion  ou  d'illuatratiori,  soit  par  le  second 
pkit,  selon  le  cas.  Tous  las  autras  exemplairas 
originaux  aont  fllm*a  an  commenpant  par  la 
pc«mi*re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreints 
d'impression  ou  d'lllustration  at  an  terminant  par 
la  darnlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
emprelnte. 

Un  des  symboiss  suhrants  apparattra  sur  la 
darnlAre  Image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  la  symboia  — ►  signlfle  "A  8UIVRE",  le 
symbols  y  signifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  ara  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framea  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Les  cartas,  planches,  tableaux,  ate.  peuvent  Atre 
film*s  A  des  taux  da  rAduction  diff Arents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  Atra 
raprodult  an  un  soul  cllchA.  II  est  filmA  A  partir 
de  I'angle  aupArlaur  gaucha.  da  gauche  A  droite. 
et  de  haut  an  baa.  en  prenant  la  nombra 
d'imagas  nAcsssaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
iilustrant  la  mAthode. 


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MESSAGE  ^M^a^ 

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JPRESIDENT  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES, 

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COPIES  OF  A  C0BRE8P0JfBKNVB 

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^'  I  transmit,  for  the  information  of  congress, 
copies  of  letters  which  have  passed  hetwpn 
the  secretary  of  state  and  the  envoy  eztraor* 
dinary  and  minister  plenipotentiary  of  Great 
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MR.  MONROE  AND  MR.  FOSTER, 


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Mr,  Foster  to  Mr,  Mont;oe. 

WASHINGTON.  June  7, 1812.    ^^ 
SIR,  ^ 

IT  is  extremely  painful  to  me  to  find  that,  not- 
iivithstanding  the  assurances  which  I  had  the  honoi;  to 
make  to  you  on  the  authority  of  commuoicationa 
from  his  majesty's  captain  general  in  Canada,  that 
his  majesty's  omcet's  had  not  only  had  ho  hand  in 
urging  the  Indian  tribes  to  the  late  atrocities  commit- 
ted on  the  frontiers  of  the  United  States,  bu^  had 
even  <:ndeavored,  in  the  true  spirit  of  friendly  neigh- 
bourhood, to  restrain  them  as  far  as  lay  in  their  pow- 
er ;  such  reports  still  continue  to  be  circulated  with 
revived  industry,  and  have,  in  a  grr  ^  degree,  even 
been  countenanced  by  statements  whici  w^re  recei|t« 
ly  made  in  an  address  from  a  governor  o^ohe  of  tfie 
l/oited  States,  to  the  citizens'of  that  state. 
■  To  set  th)9  question  at  rest,  I  beg  leave,  sir,  tQ 
transmit  to  yiQii  the  inclosed  copies  of  a  fetter  froni 
the  late  governor  of  Canada  to  his  majesty's  secreta- 
ry of  Ktate  for  tl^  war  department,  and  the  answer  of 
lord  Liverpool,  which  have  been  recently  received  by 
me,  through  lord  Castlereagh's  office,  and  frpia  which  * 
you  will  perceive  that  his  majesty's  ministers  had  not 
only  expressed  their, decided  approbation  of  the  con- 
duct of  th^  governihent  of  Canada,  in  using  w&a^t- 
ever  influence  they  might  possess  over  the  It^dUa^,  to 
dissuade  them  from  committing  hoslitities  on  the  ci- 


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tizcns  of  the  United  States,  but  also  had  especially 
cKreeted'that  thosfc  eif^rticini^  shoul^  b^  continued. 

While  I  assure  you,  sir,  very  frankly,  that  I  do  not 
believe  such  evidence  was  necessary  to  convince  the 
AvmH^^  goyerninient(#r  the  ;errpfK;oinj|iati|fq,ror 
the  abovementioned  reports,  I  yet  beg  leave  to  request 
that  thif  letter  and  its  mcfdsures  may  as  early  as  pos- 
sible be  laid  before;  t|)C  pnpw^lf  rt^  .1 ,1  .,kV'.  . 

I  also  beg  leave  to  add,  that  it  is  really  a  serious  in- 
convenience thus  to  find  it  necessary  continually  to 
furnish  fresh  evidence,  in  order  to  oppose  rumours 
which,  though  unsupported  by  the  shadow  of  a  do* 
cument  or  any  other  authority  \\h9tever  than  mere 
hearsay,  do  yet  derive  a  consequence  from  the  circu- 
lation given  to  them  under  the  official  sanction  of  a 
state  government.  ,,  ,;,  .  'ti, 

I  have  thought  it  necessary  to  be  thys  explicit  on 
this  subject,  on  account  of  the  odious  nature  of  the 
reports  in  question :  dreadfuj  and  horrible  as  they  are, 
they  would  at  any  time  suffice  to  excite  the  most  vi- 
t)lent  irritation  through  a  country,  but  they  surely 
ought  not  to  be  made  use  of  without  the  most  clear 
afid  convincing  proofs  to  constitute  their  veracity.  ^^ 

ittiw  Jtei*l«!t  I  have  the  honor,  &c.  &c.  rfoM*  .^«? 
1  (Signed)  3 -r  c  m  ^^f  AUG.  J.  FOSTER. ^at 
The  hon.  James  Monroe,  8tc.  &c.  8cc.  '^  »^^f  *'^i**'^-*^  ^^ 

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Cefy  of  a  letter  from  J,  H.  Qraig  to  the  earl 

^iji«¥*?r ?  •;?tf"^psi .: tf  Liverpool*   >  .«f»^ii^*vAti>/ffi|  '-tb 


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.QUEBEC,  March  29,  181,1, 1. 

Upder  the  present  circumstances  existing  between 
his  majesty's  government  and  that  of  the  Anicrican 
states,  I  feel  it  to  be  necessary  }q  forward  to  your 
lord^ip,  the  information  that  is  contairied  in  the  in. 
closed  letter  and  papers  irotti  tieutenant  governor 


Gore,  to  which  I  add  a  copy  of  my  antwer  to  him 
on  die  subject.  This  »  the  nrst  direct  coimnunies* 
tion  that  I  liave  hod  either  from  lieutehant  gbvernof 
Gore,  or  from  any  officer  6f  the  Indian.dcpartmeilt» 
relative  to  the  intentions  of  the  Indians.  M^  private 
accountsf  however,  which,  though  not  official^  were 
equally  to  be  relied  on,  gave  me  assurances  of  their 
determinauon  to  have  recourse  to  arikis,  so  iMg  Ago 
OS  ki  November;  and  in  my  wish  to  assist  in  saving 
the  American  frontier  from  the  horrors  tisuaUy  at^ 
tending  the  first  burst  of  an  Indian  war,  by  enabling 
them  to  take  precuutions  against  it,  I  conimunicAtel 
my  accounts  to  Mr.  Mori^r,  and  though  I  thought 
that  on  ofilcial  communication  might  be  extremely 
objectionable*  I  gave  him,  however,  permidbiori,  if  be 
did  not  think  it  improper  from  any  circumstance  of 
situation  in  which  he  might  find  himself  with  thenSy 
verbally  to  convey  the  information  to  the  American 
govemmcTit.  And  I  have  since  heaid  ftV>m  Mr. 
Moricr  that  he  did  so.  In  January,  I  repeated  to 
Mr.  Moriier  that  1  continued  to  receive  a  confirma* 
tion  of  the  intelligence  I  had  before  sent  him,  bilc  1 
do  not  Vnow  whether  he  made  any  farther  communi- 
cation to  the  American  government. 
rrfCi*ii!iru  1  ii^?  i  have  the  honor  to  be,  &c.  8cc.  -^s 
y-  'fSigped)  \*»^^«f^^^^  v^^     J.  H.  CRAIG.  ■ 

,.r-_..,.*^..I^VY!:;f'..„r.,-,.:-#;..:'^>.  ••_  ^ 

Capy  tf"  a  letter  from  Lord  Liverpool  i|9  /A< 
officer  auministering  the  government  V* 
?«m  Lower  Canada. 

4   - 

^'  DOWNING  STREET, 

July88,18il. 

In  reference  to  the  despatches  Nos.  37  and  39, 
of  lieutenant  governor  air  lames  €raig«  witii  their 


A^v: 


vMpectivtt  incloturet,  on  the  tubjcct  of  the  hotUte 
intentions  which  have  been  manifeited  by  the  Indians 
s|;ain>t  the  Americans,  and  of  the  measures  which 
had'  been  taken  by  that  officer  to  dissuade  them  from 
a  recourse  to  arms,  I  am  commanded  by  hb  royal 
hii^hness  the  prince  resent,  to  acquaint  you  that  the 
conduct  of  sir  James  Craig,  in  this  respect,  has  re- 
teivipd  IMS  royal  highness*  entire  spprobation,  and  I 
•m  to  desire  that  you  will  persevere  in  the  attempt 
made  by  him  to  restrain  the  Indians  from  the  com- 
mission of  iany  act  of  hostility  on  the  American  fron- 


'HCTi 


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I  have  the  honor  to  be.  See.  8cc. 
4ti  (Signed)  LIVERPOOL. 

.tn Mi'.  At'  '.  I 

.      Mr.  Foster  to  the  Secretary  tf  State, 

WASHINGTON,  June  8, 1813. 
SIR. 

"wu  Since  I  had  the  honor  of  writing  to  you  yester* 
day  I  have  received  some  additional  papers  reliting  to 
the  subject  mentioned  in  my  letter,  which  I  transmit 
to  9)9u  inc^ose^.  •  They  consist  of  a  letter  from  sir 
James  Craig  to  lord  Liverpool,  inclosing  the  extract 
of  a  letter  from  lieutenant  |[;overnor  Gore,  and  of  the 
instructions  which  he  had  given  to  the  deputy  supei^ 
iotendept  of  Indii^n  affair^  to  exert  him^lf  in  restrain- 
itifg  the  Indians  from  comihitting  any  ik:t  Of  hostility 
ligaiAfit  the  citis^ens  of  the  United  States.  a  ' 
"  Allow  me,  sir,  to  request  that  these  papels  may 
without  loss  of  time  be  cQmniqnicated  to  the  presi- 
dent. 

*  •    1  have  the  honor,  &c. 

(Signed)  AUG.  J.  FOSTER. 

The  honorable  Jtmes  Monroe}  kc.  fcc.  fcc.  \i    .  4^;.  ..  .    ^ 


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^t^;i /-v,  r: "  *        QUEBEC,  9l8t Mty,  181L^ 

llTLORD, 

In  ■  despatch,  No.  37, 1  thought  it  ri^ht  to 
apprize  your  lordship  of  the  appearance  of  hostile  in- 
tentions towards  the  Americans,  which  had  shewn  it- 
self among  the  Indians  in  the  upper  country,  as  well 
ai  of  the  steps  I  had  taken  on  the  occasion. 

In  pursuing  the  same  subject,  |  have  now  the  honor 
to  inclose  copies  of  the  letter  I  have  received  from 
lieutenant  governor  Gore,  and  of  the  instructions* 
which,  in  consequence  of  mine  to  him,  he  had  given 
to  the  deputy  superintendent  of  Indian  aQairs. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  &cc. 

f.  H.  CRAIQ, 


(Signed) 


•wjwl^ 


The  Earl  of  Liverpool,  See.  ^•^^'    i,  j 


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Extract  of  a  letter  from  Lieutenant  Governor 
Gore  to  his  Excellency  Sir  James  ^  Craig^ 
dated 

^^^^     ^  :     "YORK.  (Upper  cinada,)} 


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'»~.'«;''.«-*-tr. 


March  2, 1811. 


'*  I  have  the  honor  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 
your  excellency's  letter  of  the  2d  of  February, 
which  reached  me  on  the  24th. 

"I  lost  no  time  in  directing  the  deputy  super- 
intendent general  of  Indian  affairs  to  instruct  the 
officers  of  the  Indian  department  to  caution  and  re- 
strain the  Indians  from  committhig  any  act  of  hostile 
ity  on  the  white  inhabitants  in  the  neighbourhood.  A 
copy  of  my  letter  to  colonel  Claus  is  herewith  trans- 

__*^V_J     ,  J.'   .'?••' v-T-,     ...•■.,,■.      Ti>-     ♦:-     .--•-.,.,■'  -■  ■  I 


t  ■•'\\ 


li 


txJritt  of  a  liHeir'from  Liet^tenanf  Governor 

.^  Gore  to  Colonel  Claus^  deputy  superirUendcvi 
,^  general  of  Indian  of  airs,  dated  ^^ 

!:  *«  YORK  PLACE, 


February  26,  1811. 


m 


■«v. 


^_  "In  further  notice  of  Mr.  Elliott's  letters  to  you, 
it  is  desirable  that  you  sliould  desire  him  to  be  more 
than  usually  circumspect  in  his  communications  with 
the  Indians,  so  as  to  leave  no  possible  suspicion  of 
favoring  their  projected  hostilities  against  the  United 
States  of  America.  You  will  therefore  direct  him, 
as  occasion  may  offer,  to  impress  upon  the  Indians 
the  certainty  of  eventual  misfortune  to  themselves 
from  any  attack  on  the  whites ;  to  point  out  to  them 
that  the  Americans  are  become  so  strong  that  any  ef- 
fort on  their  part  to  prevail 'by  arms  must  be  vain, 
and  that  it  is  from  such  an  assurance  and  out  of  regard 
to  their  safety,  comfort  and  happiness,  that  their  Great 
Father  expressly  forbids  that  any  encouragement 


""♦■** 


■  ^^'*'*^'  "*■"  '♦'i 


>4v^ 


* . 


■''^^:  ^'**f*^5<•■^ 


,i>  <*-■»:,■(»' 


.  Mr.  Monroe  to  Mr.  Foster. 


Mi;-^^^ 


V       DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE,^  ^ 

'^    '-        .  June  10,  1812.       K 


SIR, 

In  answer  to  the  letters  of  the  7th  and  8th  in- 
i^tant,  which  I  have  had  the  honor  to  rjBceivc  from 
you,  disclaiming  any  agency  of  your  government  in 
promoting  the  hostility  of  the  Indians,  it  is  my  duty 
to  communicate  to  you  such  information  as  has  beei^ 
ifansmltted  to  ihis  government  on  the  subject,  at  dif- 
ferent periods,  s'.ice  the  year  1807.  From  these  docu- 


■]'■■/ 


11 


Ay 


0.' 


ments  it  tijspears  that  whatever  may  have  been  the  dii- 
position  of  your  government,  the  conduct  of  itsr  sii* 
bordinate  a^nta  has  tended  to  excite  the  hostility  df 
those  tribes  towards  the  United  States.  ^  ^ 

In  estimating  the  comparative  evidence  on  this  sub* 
ject,  it  is  impossible  not  to  recollect  the  communica* 
tion  lately  made  to  this  government  respecting  the 
conduct  of  sir  James  Craig  in  another  important  trans- 
action, which  it  appears  was  approved  by  lord  Liver- 
pool. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  8cc. 

(Signed)  J  AM£S  MONROE. 

Augustus  J.  Foster,  fcc.  Sec.       ./ 


|B  W  Ki 


■i^f' 


-'1 


Bxtram  of  letters  to  the  Secretary  (f  War. 


I 


rom  Captain  Dunham  of  the  United  States^ 

r^v^vv  i,j .K  r.  ,,.> ..  ^  -^r  i    :  Army.  .J  ,-.,,.  \  y ;-.  : ;  ^  •  .  ,      >  f 

^^*^*^^  ^-^^^^^  ■•^MICHILIM^  "    "' ""' 

May  24,  1807. 

'*  There  appears  to  be  a  very  general  and  exten- 
sive movement  among  the  savages*  in  this  quarter. 
Belts  of  wampum  are  rapidly  circulating  from  one 
tribe  to  another,  and  a  spirit  is  prevailing  by  no  means 
pacific.  The  inclosed  talk  which  has  been  industri- 
ously spread  among  them  ne^ds  no  comment. 

**  There  is  certainly  mischief  at  the  bottom^  and  there 
can  be  no  doubt  in  my  mind  that  the  object  and  inten- 
tion of  this  great  Maniton,  or  second  Adam,  under 
the  pretence  of  restoring  to  the  aborigines  their  for- 
mer independence,  and  to  the  savage  character  its 
ancient  energies,  is  in  reality  to  induce  a  general  eflfort 
to  raiiy^  and  to  strike,  somewhere,  a  desperate  blow. 


''■':) 


ISi 


**  Extract  from  a  talk  delivered  at  Le  Maiouiti* 
nong, ;  entrance  of  Lake  Michigan,  by  the  Indian 
chief  Le  Maigouis,  or  the  Trout,  May  4,  1807: 

**I  am  the  &ther  of  the  English,  of  the  French, 
of  the  Spaniards  and  of  the  Indians*  I  created  the 
first  man,  who  was  the  common  father  of  all  these 
people  as  well  as  yourselves ;  and  it  is  through  him, 
whom  I  have  awaked  from  his  long  sleep,  that  I  now 
address  you.  But  the  Americans  I  did  not  make  ;  t1iey 
are  not  my  children,  but  the  children  oftheEnil  Spirk* 
They  grew  from  the  scum  of  the  great  waters  when 
It  was  troubled  by  the  Evil  Spirit,  and  the  froth  was 
driven  imo  the  woods  by  a  strong  east  wind.  They 
are  numerous,  but  I  hate  them.  My  children,  you 
must  not  speak  of  this  talk  to  the  whites ;  it  must  be 
hidden  from  them.  lam  now  on  the  earth,  sent  by 
the  Great  Spirit  to  instruct  you.  Each  village  must 
send  me  two  or  more  principal  chiefs  to  represent  you, 
that  Vou  may  be  taught.  The  bearer  of  this  talk  will 
point  out  to  you  the  path  to  my  wigwam.  I  could 
not  come  myself  to  Abre  Crocte,  because  the  world 
is  changed  from  what  it  was.  It  is  broken  and  leans 
down,  and  as  it  declines,  the  Chippewas  and  all  be- 
yond will  fall  off  and  die ;  therefore  you  must  come  to 
see  me  and  be  instructed.  Those  villages  which  do 
not  listen  to  this  talk  and  send  me  two  deputies,  will 
be  cut  off  from  the  face  of  the  earth.''    .  ^%» 

»^fh:f  'l^fiSif %^^f ;'r^^Ti^l^|pli;^^#^*;^  .f^-  "t^" ^  ^^. 

From  Captain  iktnham^  of  the  United  StateSi* 

,^^^,w.^.M^.A>4.5>.  ..^-v«  MICHILIMACKINAC, 
^  ^'  Ausust  30,  1807« 

*1>The  cause  of  the  hostile  feelings  on  the  part  of 

uiw  AllUiaus,  13  ynuMg^tnuy    lU  UC  itllllUUiCU    lU  UlC    Ut* 

flvience  of  foreigners  trading  in  the  country." 


'/A  i^i^^.^i. .  i,';V  ,.j.*Ai;,v  -■.  i,;  > .  ■. ..  (A 


u 


From  Governor  fnUiam  ff.  Harris6n. 

,^^|.«  JEFFERSON VILLE,  (Falls  of  Ohio.) 
,  >    '■/  14tli  April,  1808. 

"A  youDg  man  from  the  Delaware  towns  came  to  in- 
form me  that  a  Pottawattimie  Indian  had  arrived  at  the 
toM'ns  with  a  speech  from  the  British,  in  which  they 
were  informed  that  they  (the  British)  were  upon  the 
point  of  commencing  hostilitie"^  against  the  United 
States,  and  requesting  the  Delawares  to  join  them*'' 


* 

.■•lf■r^■■ 


;,«-■ 


■*dl>. 


From  General  William  Clark. 

"  St.  LOUIS,  April  30,  1809, 


'*  I  have  the  honor  to  inclose  you  a  copy  of  a  letter 
which  confirms  my  suspicions  of  the  British  interfer- 
ence with  our  Indian  affairs  in  this  country.** 

[Extract  referred  to  above.] 


■••:4- 


*'  I  am  at  present  in  the  fire,  receiving  Indian  news 
every  day.  A  chief  of  the  Puant  nation  appears  to 
be  employed  by  the  British  to  get  all  the  nations  of 
Indians  to  Detroit,  to  see  their  fathers,  the  British, 
who  tell  them  that  they  pity  them  in  their  situation 
with  the  Americans,  because  the  Americans  had 
taken  their  lands  and  their  game,  that  they  must  join 
and  send  them  off  from  their  lands.  They  told  the 
savages  that  the  Americans  could  not  give  them  a 
blanket  nor  any  thing  good  for  their  families. 

'*  They  said  they  had  but  one  father  that  helped 
them  in  their  misfortunes,  and  that  they  would  as- 
semble, defend  their  father,  and  keep  their  lands.  It 
appears  that  four  English  subjects  have  been  at  Riviere 
a  la  Roche  this  winter,  in  disguise ;  they  have  been 
there  to  get  the  nations  together  and  send  them  on  the 


'l^r«*»    Inrliimc 


aria  n«ie 


A  .AW    Aiiva.uiiftj    •«•  \rf 


h«<1 


Kv 


'XAMaVVk    «#■■     ■#! 


our  enemies  to  take  the  fort  of  Belle- vuc."„  ^^ 


-:»="3Rr: 


r^ 


-i.^ 


frwn  Samuel  Tapper^  Indian  faet6r* 

"  SANDUSKY,  7th  June.  1809. 

<*  The  conduct  of  British  traders  in  introducing 
spirituous  liquors  among  the  Indians  in  this  part  of 
the  country,  iind  their  determined  hostility  to  the 
measures  of  our  government,  have  long  been  subjects 
of  complaint.'*  * 


\ 


Fttm  Governor  William  Hull*  >«^. 

"DETROIT,  June  16,  1809. 

'*  The  influence  of  the  prophet  has  been  great,  and 
his  advice  to  the  Indians  injurious  to  them  and  the 
United  States.  The  powerful  influence  of  the  Bri- 
tish has  been  exerted  in  a  viray  alluring  to  the  savage 
character." 

I 

4 
'■'■■•" 

.  )  ™=^   .      ..,>*,       ,    t'      ,^; .    . 

Prom  Governor  Harrison,     -^s^^^  -* 

' ■■   y."  •  -t  h 

"  VINCENNES.  14th  June,  1810.  ^ 

*^  An  Iowa  Indian  informs  me,  that  two  years  ago 
this  summer,  an  agent  from  the  British  arrived  at  the 
prophet's  town,  and  in  his  presence  delivered  the 
message  with  which  he  was  charged:  the  substance 
of  which  was  to  urge  the  prophet  to  unite  as  many 
tribes  as  he  could  against  the  United  States,  but  not 
to  commence  hostilities  until  they  gave  the  signal. 
From  this  man  and  others  of  his  nation,  I  learn  that 
the  prophet  has  been  constantly  soliciting  their  owii 
and  other  tribes  of  the  Mississippi  to  join  him  against 
ihoUoit^  States.** 


'"^^ 


r:li=£al:ciV^JifjfA':i.»ii'.; 


15 


From  Gwisrnor  Harrison. 


•T ' 


"  VINCENNES,  July  iS,  18IO. 

**  A  considerable  number  of  Sacs  went  some  time 
since  to  see  the  British  superintendent,  and  on  the  Ist 
instant  fifty  more  passed  Chicago  for  the  lame  desti- 
nation. 

A  Miami  chief  who  has  ju^t  returned  from  his  an- 
nual visit  to  Maiden,  after  having  received  the  ac- 
customed donation  of  goods,  was  thus  addressed  by 
the  British  agent :  "  My  son,  keep  your  eyes  fixed  on 
me ;  my  tomahawk  is  now  up ;  be  you  ready,  but  do 
not  strike  until  I  give  the  signal.'' 


iVi: 

y^ 

'■^> 

i^.»- 

.■k<^ 

1.^ 

From  Qener(il  William  Clark,      •    ^ 

^%  "^-^i  |V^  % i  v.f .  St.  LOUIS,  July  20, 1810. 

<*  One  hundred  and  fifty  Sacs  are  on  a  visit  to  the 
British  agent,  by  invitation,  and  a  smaller  party  on  a 
visit  to  the  island  of  St,  Joseph,  in  Lake  Huron.*' 


■  4  {^#  From  Governor  W,  H,  Harrison. 


*«a( 


\M..  %i  «t  «  VINCENNES,  July  25, 1810. 

'  There  can  be  no  doubt  of  the  designs  of  the  pro- 
phet und  the  British  agent  of  Indian  afiairs,  to  do  119 
mjury.  This  agent  is  a  refugee  from  the  neighbor- 
hood of  ,  and  his  implacable  hatred  to  his 
native  country  prompted  him  to  take  part  with  the  In- 
dians in  the  buttle  between  themand  General  Wayne's 
amy.  He  has,  ever  since. his  appointment  to  the«^> 
principal  agency,  used  his  utmost  endeavors  to  excito 
liastilities,  and  Uie  lavish  manner  in  which  he  is  al- 


16 


i.v 


lowed  to  scatter  presents  amoiigst  them,  shews  that 
his  government  participates  in  hb  enmity,  and  authp- 
rizes  his  measures." 


From  Governor  Wtlliam  Hull, 

•*  DETROIT,  July  27,  IBIO. 

.  '*  Large  bodies  of  Indians  from  the  westward  and 
southward  continue  to  visit  the' British  pbst  at  Am- 
herstburg,  and  are  supplied  with  provisions,  arms, 
ammunition,  &c.  Much  more  attention  is  paid  to 
them  than  usual." 


t 


Extractfrom  the  speech  of  Red  Jacket^  in  be" 
hcUf  of  himself  and  the  other  deputies  of  the 
.^^six  nations,  February,  1810.  ^^^^^^.r- 

■"BROTHER,  ••  ■,-■•",  ;'f:|^-"'^:#W^^^^ 

**  Since  you  hav&  had  some  disputes  with  the 
British  government,  their  agents  in  Canada  have  not 
only  endeavored  to  make  the  Indians  at  the  westward 
your  enemies,  but  they ;l\^ve  sent «  v^ar  t^lt  amongst 
our  warriors  to  poison  their  minds,  and  make  them 
;  break  their  faith  with  you.  At  the  same  time  we  had 
information  that  the  British  had  circulated  war  belts 
among  th^  western  Indians,  and  within  your  terri- 
torv.*'  '  >  ■  • -   '  * 


-u 


rom  John  yohnson,  Indian  agentl 

w^  ..  FORT  WAYNg,  Aug.  7.  isiaj 
^:;'*  Since  writing  you  onthe  25th  ultimo,  about  onb 
hundred  men  of  the  Saukies  have  returned  from  the 


i 


h 


17 


vs  that 
authpo 


British  9g;ei\t,  whp  supplied  them  liberally  with  every 
thing  thf  y  stood  in  want  of.  The  parly  received  47 
rifles,  and  a  number  of  fusils,  with  plenty  of  powder 
and  lead.  This  is  sending  firebrands  into  the  Mis* 
sissippi  coontry,  inasmuch  as  it  will  draw  numbers 
of  our  Indians  to  the  British  side,  in  the  hope  of  be- 
ing treated  with  the  same  liberality 


»» 


810. 

ird  and 
It  Am- 
arms, 
paid  tp 


in  bC" 
\  of  the 

bvith  the 
lave  not 
estward 
imongst 
ke  them 
:  we  had 
^ar  belts 
ir  terri- 

^''  /?    n 
U      A) 

18107. 

lout  one 
from  the 


From  gwernor  W.  Hn  Harrison, 

■  VINCENNES,  Feb.  6,  1811. 

"  If  the  intentions  of  the  British  government  arig 
pacific,  the  Indian  department  of  Upper  Canada  have 
not  been  made  acquainted  with  them,  for  they  We 
very  lately  said  every  thing  to  the  Indians  who  have 
visited  them,  to  excite  them  against  us." 

'^^X^  From  John  Johnston, 

FORT  WAYNE,  Feb.  8,  1811. 

^  «  «  4|»  4K  4»  i»  has  been  at  this  place.  The  infor* 
mation  derived  from  him  is  the  same  I  have  been 
in  possession  of  for  several  years,  to  wit :  the  intrigues 
of  the  British  agents  and  partizans  in  creating  an  in- 
fluence hostile  to  our  people  and  government  within 
our  territory." 


r 


From  M,  Irwin,  Indian  Factor. 

CHICAGO,  May  13,  1811.  - 
"  An  assemblage  of  the  Indians  is  to  t^e  place 
on  a  branch  of  the  Illinois,  by  the  influence  of  the 
Prophet:  the  result  will  be  hostile  in  t|e  event  of  a 
war  with  Great  Britain."  .         \ 


'.I  r.^_  \'y-:-,  "i'v. 


1 

^ 


1 


18 


'■''      From  Governor  W.  H,  Harrison*  '^ '  nfl 


V|NCENNES,Siep.,17.18^l/, 


!   I»t5« 


u^^%  ^  ^  State?  that  almost  every  Indian  from 
the  country  above  this  had  been,  or  were  then'  gone 
to  Maiden  on  a  visit  to  the  British  agent.  We  shall 
probably  gain  our  destined  point  at  the  moment  of 
their  return.  If  then  the  British  agents  are  really 
endeavouring  to  instigate  the  Indians  to  mal^e  war  up. 
on  us,  we  shall  be  in  their  neighbourhood  at  the  very 
mo^nem  when  the  impressions  which  have  been  made 
against  us  are  most  active  in  the  minds  of  the  S3^ 
yagea. 

*******  succeeded  in  getting  the  chiefs  together 
at  Fort  Wayne^. though  he  found  them  all  preparing 
to  go  to  Maiden.  The  result  of  the  council  discDvercd 
that  the  whole  tribes  (including  the  Weas  and  Eel  ri- 
vers, for  they  are  all  Miamies)  were  about  equally 
divided  in  favor  of  the  Prophet  and  the  United  States. 
Lapoussier,  the  Wea  ohiel,  whom  I  before  mentioned 
to  you  as  being  seduced  by  the  Prophet,  was  repeat- 
edly asked  by  *  *  *  *  *  what  land  it  was  that  he  was 
determined  to  defend  with  his  blood  ;  whether  it  was 
that  which  was  ceded  by  the  late  treaty  or  not,  but  he 
would  give  no  answer.  '-^ 

,««****  ^%  reports  that  all  the  Indians  of  the  Wa. 
bash  have  been,  or  now  are,  on  a  visit  to  the  British 
agents  at  Mald?n.  He  has  never  known  one  fourth 
as  many  goods  given  to  the  Indians  as  they  are  now 
distributing.  He  examined  the  share  of  one  man 
(not  a  chief)  and  found  that  he  had  received  an  ele- 
gant rifle,  25  pounds  of  powder,  50  pounds  of  lead, 
3  blankets,  3  strouds  of  cloth,  10  shirts  and  several 
pther  articles.  He  says  every  Indian  is  furnished  with 
a  gun  (either  rifle  or  fusil)  and  an  abundance  of  am- 
.munition.  A  trader  of  this  country  was  lately  in  the 
king's  storei,  at  Maiden,  and  wus  told  that  the  quan* 
tity  of  goods  for  the  Indian  department,  which  had 


hl\ 


^ 


18U.  J 

m  from 
;n'  gone 
Ve  shall 
ment  of 
e  really 
war  up- 
the  very 
in  made 
the  sa- 

together 
reparing 
iCDvercd 
li  Eel  ri- 
i  equally 
1  States, 
entioned 
s  repeat- 
It  he  was 
er  it  was 
t,  but  he 

'..    .-*■  ,* 

the  Wa- 
e  British 
le  fourth 
are  now 
one  man 
:d  an  ele- 
\  of  lead, 
d  several 
ihed  with 
;e  of  am- 
ely  in  the 
the  quan- 
/hich  had 


been  sent  out  this  year,  exceeded  that  of  common 
years  by  520»OOO  pounds  sterling.  It  is  impossible  to 
ascribe  this  profusion  to  any  other  motive  than  that 
of  instigating  the  Indians  to  take  up  the  tomahawk. 
It  cannot  be  to  secure  their  trade ;  for  all  the  peltries 
collected  on  the  waters  of  the  Wabash  in  one  year, 
if  sold  ih  the  London  market,  would  not  pay  the  freight 
of  the  goods  which  have  been  given  to  the  Indians. 

**  I  am  decidedly  of  opinion  that  the  tendency  of 
th<;  British  measures  is  hostility  to  us." 


*   From  Governor  Willie  Blqunt, 


1*1 


NASHVILLE,  Sep.  11,  1811. 


**  There  is  in  this  place  a  very  noted  chief  of  th^ 
Ghickasaws,  a  man  of  truths  who  wishes  the  presi- 
dent should  be  informed  that  there  is  a  combination 
of  the  northern  Indians,  promoted  by  |he  English,  to 
unite  in  falling  on  the  frontier  settlements,  and  are  in- 
viting the  southern  tribes  to  join  them. 


^'%: 


/k'    From  Gofoernor  Ninian  Edwards, 

p>:';  '/:*t  '.^iiut  Cahokia,  St*  Clair  county, 

h  v)r    t  >         ILLINOIS  TERRITORY, 

r       ,      ;^^^      April  24,  1812. 


"  The  opinion  of  the  celebrated  British  trader, 
Dixon,  is,  that  in  the  event  of  a  British  war,  all  the 
Indians  will  be  opposed  to  us,  and  he  hopes  to  engage 
them  in  hostility  by  making  peace  between  the  Sioux 
and  Chipewas,  two  very  large  nations,  and  getting 
them  to  declare  war  against  us.?* 


^  *  20 

Extraci  of  aUiiet  ffwn  his  exeeilency  Niniati' 

Edwards^  governor  rf  the  Illinois  territory y 

'  to  the  Secretary  of  Jvar,  dated  ,^^    ^ 

ILLINOIS  TERRITORY,       J^ 
.  January  25,  1812.  f; 

**  Many  of  those  Indians  certainly  contemplate 
joining  the  British*  They  are  in  the  h^bit  of  visiting 
fort  Mulden  annually ;  and  as  soon  as  they  are  pre- 
pared for  iheir  departure  thither,  they  wHl  (as  I  be- 
lieve they  have  already  declared)  make  inroads  upon 
our  settlements,  as  well  to  take  scalps  as  to  steal 
horses."    ..  .  .  * , 


rt 


Extract  qf  a  letter  from  gen,  Wm.  Clark  to  the 
/jp  Secretary  of  War^  dated    «»;» t«y  .^^ 

f  St.  LOUIS,  Feb.  13,  1812. 


.-is 


*'  If  possession  was  taken  of  a  point  about  the 
mouth  of  Fox  River,  where  it  enters  into  Green  Bay, 
communications  would  be  cut  off  between  the  traders 
and  Indians  on  the  Mississippi  below  Prairie  du 
Chien,  and  the  British  trading  houses  on  the  Lakes. 
Smugglifig  might  be  prevented  through  that  channel. 
Mr.  Dickson  j  and  (hose  British  traders,  who  are  also 
agentSt  who  have  smuggled  an  immense  quantity  of 
goods  thi^ough  that  channel  this  year,  and  now  in  the 
Mississippi,  could  be  caught  on  their  return  as  they 
go  out  in  the  spring.  This  description  of  people 
grasp  at  every  means  in  their  power  to  wean  the  af» 
fections  of  the  Indians  from  any  thing  that  is  Ameri- 
can ;  having  it  in  their  power  to  make  large  presents 
to  the  Indians,  the  most  of  whom  are  to  b^  bouglit; 
and  by  this  m^ans  create  great  difficulty  wherever 
they  have  an  influence." 


Tinian 
ritoryy 

1812.1 

mplate 
^siting 
re  pre- 
s  I  be- 
s  upon 
o  steal 


H 


\tathe 


1812. 

)out  the 
?n  Bay, 
traders 
lirie  du 
Lakes, 
channel, 
are  also 
ntity  of 
V  in  the 
as  they 
people 
L  the  af- 
Ameri- 
presents 
nought ; 
herever 


Exiracts  of  a  letter  from  John  Shaw,  esq.  In- 
dian agent,  to  the  Secretary  of  War,  dated 

^K  FORT  WAYNE,  3d  month  lOih,  1812. 

**  It  appears  that  the  hostile  disposition  of  the 
Indians  confederated  under  the  Shawance  Prophet, 
that  so  recently  ini)ni(ested  itself  in  the  conflict  on 
the  Wabash,  is  net  yet  changed.  By  every  thing 
that  I  am  able  t6  learn,  they  are  secretly  plotting  to 
strike  an  tfTective  blow  on  our  frontier;  and  it  is  said 
that  they  have  beep  t^iis  winter  invited  by  the  British 
agent,  at  fort  Maiden,  to  pay  him  a  visit ;  and  I  be- 
lieve it  is  a  fact  that  a  considerable  number  of  them ' 
have  recently  gone  to  that  place  with  a  view  of  pro- 
curing ammunition." 

'^  A  si)eech  is  also  said  to  have  been  recently  sent 
to  Winnemac,  a  Pottawattamie  chief,  from  KliiQlr*} 
the  British  agent ;  but  to  what  purpose  I  have  not 
yet  been  able  to  learn."         i^  <ti^Mai  - ym 

"i'tiMii^^-   '.J  iu...:lrum- 


^?lft'•■H 


■  J   iiv.. 


f«  p., 


mm 


m 

1 


Extracts  of  a  letter  from  John  Shaw,  esq.  hi'' 
dian  agent,  to  the  Secretary  of  fTar,  dated 

^P  V^    FORT  WAYNE,  3d  month  1st,  1812." 

*'  It  has  been  reported  by  a  Miami  Indian  who 
was  hunting  a  few  miles  from  this,  that  twenty-four 
Indians  of  the  Shawanee  Prophet's  band,  composed 
of  Winabagoes,  Kickapoos  and  Shawanees,  passed 
his  camp  about  six  days  ago,  on  their  way  to  San*Ji 
dusky,  for  a  quantity  of  powder  and  lead,  which  they^^i 
said  was  ta  be  sent  them  from  Canada."  ■  'i-'im- 

**  It  also  appears  from  the  statements  of  a  geDUe»i  • 
man  from  Detroit,  that  the  Morpock,  fJ^otianvaiarUkt 
chief)  with  a  small  party  of  Indians,  has  been  for  0 

'   .  ■  -■  ^ ■  -r 


22 


considcfiiblf  time p«st, enoa|i(ip€fl pnthfc  rivei Raisih; 
and  constantly  fretting,  provisions  from  the  British  ac 
fort  Maiden,  ana  that  it  is  firmly  beli^vr;d  thai  he  is 
waiting  for  a  signal  from  Elliot,  the  British  agent, 
to  commence  hostilities  on  our  frontier.'* 

Extracts  of  a  letter  from  Robert  Forsyth^  esq, 
to  Capt.RheOj  commanding  at  Fort  Wayn^-, 
)^f  dated 

■"'"'  '^  '■  "FORT  WAYNE      •  .^' 

March  10,  IBlS^i! 

.  **  I  have  no  doubt  but  those  Indians  that  passed 
this  post  some  time  ago,  are  a  deputation  sent  to  the 
British  garrison  for  the  purpose  of  procuring  ammu- 
nition.'' 

**The  Manpock,  a  Pottawattamie  ehi^f,  has  win- 
tered at  river  Huron,  about  twenty  miles  from  the 
garrison  of  Amhurstburg,  and  has  drawn  provisions 
and  ammunition  during  the  whole  winter.  He  has 
about  twenty  men  with  him.'* 


"►^■^•■^•t  *. 


■A  y 


a 


f 


lU 


Extract  of  a  letter  from  B,^  F»  Stickney,  e^q, 
\     Indian  agenty  to  his  excellency  W.  U.  Har- 

^^Ttson^aatea        .^j^^'imH'.    "^^  ,/fr^:u.^m:t\^{t4ii-y 

''^'  -^^  • '    April  18,  1812.     ; 

"  Mr.  Shaw  has  informed  you  that  twenty.four 
of  the  Prophet's  band  had  passed  this  place  in  the 
last  {if  February,  for  fort  Maiden,  to  receive  ammu- 
nition which  was  promised  to  be  ready  for  them. 


They  returned  on  the  4th  instant,  with  as  much  gOn 
-  powder,  lead  and  new  fusils  as  they  could  carry." 


Raining 
ritiish  ac 
at  he  is 
agent, 


t* 


ha 
thy  esq, 

■■•.>"' 

it  passed 
nt  to  the 


ammU' 


las  will- 

from  the 

rovisions 

He  has 


\'  (t 


'..♦  --« 


H.  Hat- 

A  ''"^^         J. 

1812.     , 

nty.four 
;e  in  the 
;  ammu- 
»r  them, 
uch  eon 
rrv." 


23 
DOCUMENTS 

RKLATIVB  TO 

A  SKAMAN  CLAIMED 

THE 

BRITISH  GOVERNMENT 

» 

Mr,  Monroe  to  Mr.  Foster, 

DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE, 

June  10,  1812. 
SIR, 

I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  to  you  for  the  in- 
formation of  your  government,  the  inclosed  papers 
(No.  1  and  2)  in  relation  to  William  Helby,  alias  Wil. 
Jiam  Bowman,  a  sailor  belonging  to  the  United  States' 
sloop  of  war  the  Hornet,  for  whom  lore'  Castlereagh, 
on  the  2Dth  of  February,  when  his  lordship  supposed 
that  vessel  was  in  a  British  port,  informed  Mr.  Russell 
that  a  writ  of  habeas  corpus  would  be  issued  and  en- 
forced by  the  legal  authorities  of  Great  B-itain. 

I  have  the  honor,  &c.  &c. 

JAMES  MONROE. 

A|i|pu8tU8  J.  Foster,  Esq.  8cc.  fcc.  8cc. 

i.  •.JvnJ'      ■  ■■■■ 

[COPY.] 

NAVY  DEPARTMENT, 

8th  June,  18 12. 
SIR, 

Having  seen  the  deposition  of  Elizabeth  £. 
Bowman,  in  the  case  of  William  Bowman,  alias  WiU 
Ham  Helby,  alias  William  Elby,  said  to  have  been 
compelled  by  force  to  enter  on  board  the  Hornet,  I 
wrote  to  captain  Lawrence,  commander  of  the  Hor- 
netf'for  information  on  the  subject,  and  have  received 
from  him  the  paper  which  I  have  the  honor  of  trans- 
mitting herewith. 


w^. 


SWiHWH^SsS^^r' 


'/)  .^ 


,  yB^i- 


y  "T/ >^  •      It  Gin  be  scarcely  mcemtf  ftfi  me  to  remark  that 
^      neither  the  laws  nor  usa^a  of  our  country  would 
sanction  any  compulsory  meipiii^to  induce  persbns  to 
enter  the  navy  of  the'  United  States. 

lam,  with gceat respect,  suTp    , 
Your  obedient  servant, 

(Signed)  PAUL  HAMILTON. 

The  hoQOrftble  the  Secretary  of  State. 


[COPY.] 

Umted  States' ship  Hornet^ 
'   NEW  YORK,  June  2d,  18ll. 

:  I  ^o  Ji$RE9Y  cERTti^Y,  that  in  consequence  of 
'hot  being  able  to  |et  a  birth  on  board  a  merchant  ship, 
and  being  at>S(^titely  in  want  of  bread*  I  was  induced 
to  enter  as  a  seamen  on  board  the  Hornet,  and  for 
that  purpesci  repaired  to  her  rendezvous,  then  open  in 
Phiiadelph^,  and  Voluntarily  entered  with  lieutenant 
Cassin,  on  the  Sd  July,  1811,  to  aerve  the  United 
States  of  Amenca  honestly  and  faithfully  for  the  term 
of  two  years,  unless  soone^-  dbcharged.  At  the  time  I 
shipped,  I  declare  that  I  was  perfectly  sober,  and  that 
as  soon  as  I  had  received  my  three  ^nonths'  advance  I 
went  on  board  the  gun  bpat  then  laying  p^the  navy 
yard,  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  the  men  shipp^  for 
the  Hornet,'  accompanied  by  the  ofEcer  commanding 
her  and  the  landlord  of  the  rendezvous ;  and  I  so- 
lemnly de<^re  chat  no  force  whatever  was  used  to 
compel  me  to  ehter  the  service,  or  to  get  me  on  board 
the  punllflif 

^  /^^  Wm.  HELBY. 

••f  WITNESSES. 

Joseph  Smooy,  midshipman  United  States'  navy. 
•  r  Jacob  M.  Jacobs,  captain's  clerk. 


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lark  that 
rsbns  to 


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■  >• 


net, 

d,  18 

quence  of  > 
hant  ship, 
s  induced 
It,  and  for 
m  open  in 
lieutenant 
tie  United 
r  the  term 
the  time  I 
;  and  that 
advance  I 
*the  navy 
lipp^  for 
imanding 
tnd  I  so- 
used to 
on  board 

BY. 
Es'  navy. 


<  ■  -# 


The  EDITH  ^W  LORNE  PIERCE 
COLLECTION  of  CANADI ANA 


Recti's  University  at  Kingston 


V. 


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